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Who was in the first episode of the Andy Griffith Show?

The cast of The Andy Griffith Show consisted of :

Andy Griffith----------Sheriff Andy Taylor

Don Knotts------------Deputy Barney Fife

Frances Bavier--------Aunt Bee Taylor

Ron Howard-----------Opie Taylor

Howard McNear-------Floyd Lawson

Jim Nabors-------------Gomer Pyle

George Lindsy---------Goober Pyle

Betty Lynn--------------Thelma Lou

Aneta Corsaut----------Helen Crump

Denver Pyle-------------Briscoe Darling

Howard Morris----------Ernest T. Bass

Hope Summers----------Clara Edwards Johnson

Hal Smith------------------Otis Campbell

Jack Dodson---------------Howard Sprague

Elinor Donahue------------Ellie Walker

Paul Hartman--------------Emmett Clark

Jack Burns-------------------Warren Ferguson

Probably the most seasoned guest star was Buddy Ebsen who had been acting and dancing from the mid 1930's

Tom from tom and jerry in love?

Why Yes! They have been coyly playing "cat and mouse" with their love for years and because of the 1950's strict social guidlines-they had to remain being seen as "straight" cartoon characters. However with todays looser moral values they have the ability to be more open about their "mixed" relationship. Integrated cartoon love affairs were only whispered about certain circles. It is a new day for our heroes.

Who played the role of Bud Abbott in the TV series The Abbott and Costello Show?

The cast of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters - 2008 includes: Gil Palmer as Abbott Lou Sciara as Costello

When did The Golden Girls end?

After seven seasons, when Bea Arthur decided to leave the show, NBC decided to end the series. Golden Palace on CBS was a spin-off continuation of the series which starred Betty White, Rue McClanahan & Estelle Getty. It only lasted one season ending in May 1993.

What is barney?

Barney is a fictional dinosaur for toddlers. The show "Barney" is the show for toddlers to watch and maybe learn basics for preschool. If you have any more to add to this answer, please contact a Supervisor to unprotect it. This is subject to vandalism.

Is chad billingsleyrelated to Barbara billingsley?

Not biologically, but Peter's mother's cousin Glenn Billingsley was married to Barbara from 1941-1947.

Was Maureen McCormick on Bewitched?

Susan Olsen played youngest cool daughter Cindy Brady on The Brady Bunch. Eve Plumb and Olsen often chat on phones and she quit acting in 2010 after her radio show with Ken Ober ended. She has one boy.

What is Neon Genesis Evangelion?

Neon Genesis Evangelion is an anime series. The anime follows the life of a teenager who has the potential to pilot one of humanity's last resorts against a massively superior alien attack.

Who played the original Tonto in the Lone Ranger?

Clayton Moore played the Lone Ranger from 1949 to 1957.

John Hart played the Lone Ranger from 1952 to 1954 because of a wage dispute with Clayton Moore.
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What year was the little rascals movie made?

Introduced by filmmaker Hal Roach ( who had clever wide-eyebrow type used on movie Marquees before the advent of Groucho Marx)- earliest silent serials came out in l922- went over to sound in l927 and continued course through the thirties- which attracted many filmgoers to counter the Depression moods- also this before the advent of TV. They were originally known as the Our Gang Comedies- Little Rascals a subtitle or alternate name.

What did howdy doody live in?

The fictional town of Doodyville. It was not quite clear whether A. Howdy Doody was a child or an adult, or just what the status of Mr.Bluster was, he may have been a businessman, he was not a politician to my knowledge. ( Phineas T Bluster was his full name, more or less a Scrooge-type, but non-violent comic villain.)

When did the I Love Lucy series start?

1951 was the beginning of the television sitcom titled I Love Lucy. This when Desi Arnaz are happily married. After a break between them, the show The Lucy Show premiered in 1962...

At this point Desi Arnaz asked Lucille Ball if she wanted to buy his share of Desilu Productions. She did accept the offer.

Jack of early late-night tv?

Jack Parr. He was the inventor of the Tonight show, and was it's first host. xxxxxxxxx Actually, it is Jack Paar (2 A's). And, he was not the first host of the Tonight Show. The first host was Steve Allen. xxx Check your facts Jack Paar was the first, and Steve Allen was the second. xxx According to imdb.com, which is not always correct, Steve Allen hosted Tonight! from 1953 to 1957. Jack Paar hosted The Jack Paar Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. People are often confused by the fact that Allen hosted The Steve Allen Show (a weekly show) from 1956 to 1960, and The New Steve Allen Show (nightly) from 1961-1964. The New Steve Allen Show had a format similar to The Tonight Show, but was a competing show. NBC had him quit Tonight!, a successful show, so he could focus his energy on the weekly show, which competed with Ed Sullivan.

Where did the Ed Sullivan Show air?

Sundays, if you excuse the pun this was almost an article of Faith.

Before The Golden Girls actress Rue McClanahan was a regular on Maude?

Rue McClanahan (Born February 21, 1934) in her role as Blanche Devereaux was approximately in her early to mid-fifties when she acted in the TV series The Golden Girls which aired from September 14, 1985 through May 9, 1992 .

Rue McClanahan passed away June 3, 2010 at the age of seventy-six .

When did howdy doody debut?

Howdy Doody was the lead, marionette character, ostensibly Western, of the long-lived Juvenile program hosted by ( Buffalo) Bob Smith from about l947-6l. The program was one of the few live juvenile shows that did not have a captive, professional cast like the Mickey Mouse Club. also unusual it did not at any time, feature cartoons. Howdy Doody was both a frontier greeting- from the Standard, How Do You Do? and the name of the title character, who had 48 freckles, a pseudo western get-up and checked shirt. The come on was ( Say Kids! What time is it? ) and Kids was slurred to sound something like ( Saay, Keds- a well-known brand of sneakers. then they would immediately segway into the popular theme song. For some odd reason Howdy Doody (not normally hyphenated) was banned in out household when I was a kid- science fiction shows were okay and such things as (Topper) I liked the vintage cars- but not Howdy. To this day I wonder why.

Who was the drummer for the Partridge family?

If I am not mistaken the Drummer was a male child named Danny- who was played by Dante Bonaduce. It is very unusual to find a female drummer outside of say, high school marching bands. Danny was the drummer.

What kind of a name is Opie?

According to Ron Howard himself, who once explained the origin of the name to Jay Leno, Opie was named after bandleader and actor Opal “Opie” Taft Cates, a popular clarinetist from swing-era Arkansas.